Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Egypt instead of Thailand, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Egypt, that number is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be obese
In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Egypt, that number is 32.0% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 35.7% lower top tax rate
Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Egypt, the top tax rate is 22.5% as of 2016.
make 26.9% less money
Thailand has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2022, while in Egypt, the GDP per capita is $12,800 as of 2022.
be 6.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Egypt, that number is 6.4% as of 2022.
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Egypt, however, that number is 29.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 41.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Thailand, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Egypt, 17.0 women do as of 2020.
have 97.0% more children
In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Egypt, there are 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 22.3% less likely to be literate
In Thailand, the literacy rate is 94.1% as of 2021. In Egypt, it is 73.1% as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Thailand, approximately 6.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Egypt, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 15.3% less likely to have internet access
In Thailand, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Egypt, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 21.9% less on education
Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Egypt spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 23.9% less coastline
Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Egypt, that number is 2,450 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, The Revenue Department, Government of Thailand, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Egypt: At a glance
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